The ‘Tea Trap’: The correct way to make a cup of tea
Apparently, the ‘correct’ way to make a cup of tea is set out in a 5 000-word report by the British Standards Institution. Of course this is ludicrous for all those outside of Britain itself, where correct tea making, is viewed on a par with national security. It does...
Out of Africa: An open letter to all in Africa
‘I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills’… Recently I had the opportunity to visit the home of Karen Blixen, the author of, ‘Out of Africa’ – an autobiographical book penned in 1937 that was to become a Hollywood blockbuster and Oscar Best Picture...
WHERE to look to see the future
Our team at TomorrowToday often presents on future trends and the disruptive forces shaping the world. Our content comes from our ongoing research and analysis, backed up by a full-time research team spread across the world. It's easy then for some participants in our...
Surfing the TIDES of Change
One of the central frameworks we work with in TomorrowToday is TIDES where we use this acronym to consider the main change disruptors to be considered in the modern world. The acronym stands for: T - Technology I - Institutional shifts D - Demographics E -...
Surfing the TIDES of Change
One of the central frameworks we work with in TomorrowToday is TIDES where we use this acronym to consider the main change disruptors to be considered in the modern world. The acronym stands for: T - Technology I - Institutional shifts D - Demographics E -...
The biggest problem in business right now? I.T.!
Over the past few weeks, in a number of workshops and interactions with clients I have become increasingly bold in my pronouncements about IT. Most companies' information technology departments are now holding their companies back. They are protecting outdated systems...
How to change history
Gustavo Gutierrez once said, "Those who change the course of history are usually those who pose a new set of questions rather than those who offer solutions." Gutierrez, born in Lima in 1928, is a Peruvian Dominican priest who is regarded as the founder of Liberation...
How to change history
Gustavo Gutierrez once said, "Those who change the course of history are usually those who pose a new set of questions rather than those who offer solutions." Gutierrez, born in Lima in 1928, is a Peruvian Dominican priest who is regarded as the founder of Liberation...
Designing a SMART Customer Experience
The digital world has disrupted our marketing worlds and changed the way business communicates with its customer. Social media has opened the door to two-way conversations, data gives us a better understanding of our market and mobile makes our message more accessible to the general consumer. Over the past few years we have placed much […]
People connect with a sense of purpose, says Markus Kramer
In this Video, TomorrowToday associate, international keynote speaker and ex-marketing director of Aston Martin, Markus talks about the importance of companies having a purpose that is appealling and relevant for their target market. Without an applicable purpose you...
People connect with a sense of purpose, says Markus Kramer
In this Video, TomorrowToday associate, international keynote speaker and ex-marketing director of Aston Martin, Markus talks about the importance of companies having a purpose that is appealling and relevant for their target market. Without an applicable purpose you...
The art of asking the questions and seeing the weak signals
As information thunders through the digital economy, it’s easy to miss valuable “weak signals” often hidden amid the noise, says Martin Harrysson, Estelle Métayer, and Hugo Sarrazin of the consulting group McKinsey & Co. These "snippets" of data they say can help...
What the UK storms can teach leaders about gaining advantage from disruptive forces
We are living in unprecedented times. The storms lashing the UK coast are the worst in living memory and the costs to the economy are in the region of £14b and growing as the weatherman reports two additional storms approaching. The calamitous disruption to business,...
Trust Me, I’m an Expert!
Trust Me, I’m an Expert! I recently had the opportunity to speak to MBA students many of whom were aiming for a career in the world of consulting and professional services. A significant number stated they would like embrace a role where there is c-suite level...
Trust Me, I’m an Expert!
Trust Me, I’m an Expert! I recently had the opportunity to speak to MBA students many of whom were aiming for a career in the world of consulting and professional services. A significant number stated they would like embrace a role where there is c-suite level...
Leadership: Five things you need to do?
Writing in USA Today journalists, Alistair Barr and Scott Martin, suggest five things that Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, needs to do. This advice includes, embrace the cloud; free its software from Windows; fix mobile; woo developers and focus. It is not bad...
The madness of ‘EMEA’
I am sitting at a conference waiting for my turn to speak. Right now, there is a financial review of the year - by a fairly engaging CFO, as it happens. But one set of charts has reiterated something I have felt for a long time. This company represents their global...
Surfing the TIDES of Change – part 1
An introduction to a three part series looking at harnessing the power of the TIDES of change. The video considers the parallels with surfing and how we can use the surfing analogy and metaphor to "Surf the TIDES of Change". When we are confronted by ocean tides we...
3D printing rapidly approaching tipping point
We've been watching and tracking the implications of 3D printers and a disruptive force and innovation for over five years now. We've observed many exciting developments from the work of Behrokh Khoshnevis, a professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the...
Five secrets for engaging and retaining Gen Y talent
Studies show that the current crop of Gen Y talent, will have had up to 12 different jobs and the majority of Gen Y professional graduates (doctors, engineers, architects lawyers etc.) will no longer be working in their chosen career of study having had up to three...